Flatlay Friday--- Happy Valentine's Day

 

Little treasures from life throughout the decades that we are drawn to stay and stay. It's Flatlay Friday, and love is in the air, but we're not talking about the picture-perfect, hearts-and-flowers kind. No, this is about the real, raw, and sometimes rugged side of love.

Spread out before me are a few worn and weathered objects that speak volumes about this enduring emotion.  Antique brass stencils, their once-bright surfaces now dulled and tarnished, spell out the word "ART." These aren't shiny new trinkets; they've been passed down through generations, each nick and scratch whispering stories of loves lost and found.  They're a testament to the fact that love isn't always pretty, but it's resilient.

Next to the stencils sits my great Aunt Wilda's perpetual desk calendar, its edges frayed and its numbers faded.  This calendar has seen more life than most of us, and it's still ticking, a reminder that love endures, even when the world throws its worst at you.

These aren't just objects; they're pieces of my heart.  Each one has a story, a memory, a reminder of where I've been and who I've loved.  They keep me grounded, reminding me what truly matters in this crazy world.

This isn't just about me; it's about the love we all carry, the stories we all have to tell.  So share your own love-themed flatlay, the rough and the rugged, the real and the raw.  Let's fill the internet with the kind of love that truly matters. #flatflayfridayLOVE

enjoy, take care-

Stephanie

The image below is an ink and watercolor piece that I created during the initial planning phases of the Heritage-Education & Welcome Center, far before its completion and designation as the HEWC. In fact, this artwork predates the securing of funding for the center's construction, originating during the conceptual and brainstorming stages of the project.

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